# Farm Your Yard: Gardening App

> A personalized gardening calendar with automatic reminders.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.UrbanGarden](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.UrbanGarden)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.app.UrbanGarden`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FarmYourYard
- **Category:** HOUSE\_AND\_HOME
- **Downloads:** 35,950
- **Rating:** 3.98 / 5 (367 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-16
- **First published:** 2021-05-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 79 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.UrbanGarden)
- **Website:** [https://www.farmyouryard.org](https://www.farmyouryard.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://farmyouryard.org/privacy/](http://farmyouryard.org/privacy/)

## Description

Farm Your Yard is a personalized gardening app designed to help you grow your own vegetables and fruits effortlessly. It provides a customized gardening calendar with automatic reminders, informing you when to plant, how to care for your plants, and the optimal time to harvest. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners, the app promotes the Grow It Yourself (GIY) movement, encouraging sustainable and self-sufficient farming practices.

As a nonprofit organization, Farm Your Yard is dedicated to supporting users in cultivating their own produce while fostering a community of home gardeners. The app takes the guesswork out of gardening by sending timely notifications to keep your garden thriving year-round.

## Rankings

- #344,474 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.app.UrbanGarden.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Farm Your Yard is a free, user-friendly gardening app praised for its rich plant database, helpful reminders, and excellent developer support. It aids users in scheduling and managing garden tasks effectively. However, users frequently note missing features like succession planting reminders, seed inventory, and garden layout planning. Some experience calendar inaccuracies and limited plant variety, especially outside North America. Despite some bugs and occasional data issues, the app is valued for its practical utility, especially for new gardeners and those needing structured garden management.

### Pros

- Helpful for scheduling and managing garden tasks with reminders and timelines.
- Large database of plants with the ability to add custom plant varieties.
- User-friendly interface that is easy to navigate and understand.
- Responsive and supportive developers who address issues and update the app regularly.
- Free to use with no ads, offering significant value for gardeners, especially beginners and those with memory challenges.

### Cons

- Lacks features for custom planting schedules such as succession planting notifications and seed inventory management.
- Calendar planting dates sometimes do not adjust correctly based on user input, causing confusion.
- Limited plant selection missing some fruits, berries, and certain vegetables; users request more plant varieties.
- App primarily designed for North America, making location-based data irrelevant outside this region.
- Occasional bugs such as data disappearance, inability to add new plants or tasks, and issues with the calendar for multiple planting seasons.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.UrbanGarden)